Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Brittney M Carroll, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARROLL, BRITTNEY M

Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 1600 3621 3684 6217

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brittney M. Carroll, an examiner in Art Unit 1600 within Tech Center 6200, has 232 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 31.9 percent, and the median time to allowance is 1288 days. These figures indicate a prosecution environment with a 31.9 percent allowance rate and a 1288-day median pendency. The interview lift is 40.1 percent, suggesting that interviews are a tool for applicants seeking to overcome rejections.

Her primary applicant is Walmart Apollo LLC. Because the 31.9 percent allowance rate is the baseline, the 40.1 percent interview lift represents an opportunity for practitioners to improve their odds of success. Given the 1288-day median pendency, communication with the examiner is a strategy to navigate the path to allowance in this art unit. The data indicates that applications with interviews have a higher probability of allowance compared to the 31.9 percent baseline. This examiner's docket includes significant work for major retail technology entities.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

31.9%
Allow Rate
-28.1% vs TC avg
234
Total Applications
+40.1%
Interview Lift
1288
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 232 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.9%
§101 Eligibility
3.9%
§102 Novelty
21.7%
§103 Obviousness
32.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18813580 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXTUAL TARGETING OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brittney M Carroll's allowance rate?

31.9% of resolved applications examined by Brittney M Carroll were allowed (232 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brittney M Carroll?

This examiner's interview lift is +40.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brittney M Carroll take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brittney M Carroll took 1,288 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brittney M Carroll work in?

Brittney M Carroll examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 6200.

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